Official UK procurement notice
The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Authority: The Council of the City of Wakefield (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) is a statutory service jointly funded by Wakefield Council and Wakefield Integrated Care Board. The service is available to children/young people and the parents/carers of a child or a young person, who have, or may have, Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25 years who are living within the Wakefield District.
The contract will run for an initial period of 4 years, commencing in April 2026 up to March 2030 with the option to extend for up to 24 months.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,389,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2031
- First published
- 14 May 2025, 11:55 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2026, 13:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
102280- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066074- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0512e1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender submissions must be sent via the Mercell YORtender system yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗
Timeline
14 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published14 May 2025, 11:55 BST
- Market engagement28 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Completed questionnaires and any accompanying information should be uploaded to the YORtender system (yortender.eu-supply.com ↗)
Any queries you may have regarding this process should be raised as a 'Discussion' through YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate a response at least 5 working days before the due date for return of questionnaires
The questionnaire must be submitted by 5pm on the 28th May 2025.
- Tender notice published369 days ago16 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Submission deadline344 days ago10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by286 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published207 days ago27 Mar 2026, 13:57 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 May 2025, 11:55 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published16 Oct 2025, 17:14 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £1,389,00016 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Status changed to active16 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Deadline published: 10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT16 Oct 2025, 17:14 BST
- Contract details notice published27 Mar 2026, 13:57 GMTUK7
- Status changed to complete27 Mar 2026, 13:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family ActionSME | £1,389,000 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) · Family ActionSME
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,389,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend up to 24 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- FAMILY ACTIONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender